Task-oriented nonlinear hypervideo editing method and apparatus

A nonlinear video editing method comprising:

• initializing a plurality of available user actions;
• selecting one of the plurality of initialized available user actions;
• selecting input resources that perform the selected available user action;
• performing the selected available user action and examining results of the performed available user action;
• and
• confirming finishing of the available user action and rendering the results of the finished user action.

A nonlinear video editing apparatus comprising:

• a user action initialization unit that initializes available user actions;
• a user action input unit that receives a user action selected by a user from the initialized available user actions;
• a resource input unit that receives input resources used to perform the selected user action;
• a user action performing unit that performs the selected user action based on the respective outputs of the user action initialization unit, the user action input unit and the resource input unit;
• a result examining unit that examines results of the performed selected user action;
• and
• a rendering unit that confirms finishing of the selected user action and renders the results of editing.

A graphic user interfacing method in a nonlinear video editor, comprising:

• presenting available user actions to a user and providing a display for receiving a user action selected by the user;
• providing a source file display for presenting and displaying a source file used to perform the selected user action;
• and
• providing a result display for displaying results of the selected user action performed using the source file selected by the user.

A computer readable medium configured to implement instructions for nonlinear video editing method, said instructions comprising:

• initializing a plurality of available user actions;
• selecting one of the plurality of initialized available user actions;
• selecting input resources that perform the selected available user action;
• performing the selected available user action and examining results of the performed available user action;
• and
• confirming finishing of the available user action and rendering the results of the finished user action.